Trump Defies Expert Predictions: Economic Boom, Border Security Success | JQJO

The first six months of the Trump administration defied expert predictions. Economists forecast a recession due to tariffs, but instead, tariff revenue increased, jobs grew, and the stock market soared. Experts also wrongly predicted the failure of Trump's immigration policies and military actions against Iran. The article argues that these failures stem from left-leaning biases in academia, declining academic rigor, and a disconnect between academia and the general public's common sense.